Medical and Applied Science terms

the study of or dealing with

Cancers

oncology

the aging process

gerontology

Diseases and the changes they cause

pathology

Heart diseases

cardiology

Pregnancy and childbirth

obsterics

Factors determining the frequency of health related conditions

epidemiology

Children and their diseases

Pediatrics

body’s resistance to infectious diseases

immunology

skin and its diseases

dermatology

nervous systems and its disorders

neurology

drugs and their uses in treatment of disease

pharmacology

muscular and skeletal system problems

orthopedics

poisonous substances

toxicology

X-rays and radioactive substances

radiologists

blood and blood diseases

hematology

cells

Cytology

hormones and hormone secreting glands

endocrinology

female reproductive system

gynecology

eye and eye diseases

ophthalmology

care and treatment of the feet

podiatry

ears, nose, and throat specialist

otolaryngology

Diseases and disorders relating to the kidney

nephrology

diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the colon, rectum, or anus

proctology

urinary tract and organs of the urogenital system

urology

specifically deals in drawing of blood

phlebotomy

mental health

psychiatry